Curtis Taylor

Associate Professor University of Florida

Gainesville FL

Curtis Taylor studies solid mechanics, advanced manufacturing and STEM education innovation.

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Biography

Curtis Taylor's research integrates solid mechanics, advanced manufacturing and STEM education innovation. His work investigates the mechanical behavior of materials down to the nanoscale using experimental techniques and solid-state and quantum physics principles. The research enables the design of materials with tailored properties for applications in novel sensors, biomedical devices and precision manufacturing. In engineering education, Curtis develops and assesses virtual and augmented reality tools to enhance conceptual understanding in STEM. These tools, along with student support programs, improve retention and graduation rates, strengthening the U.S. technical workforce and supporting economic growth through educational innovation.

Areas of Expertise

Nanomaterials

Mechanical Engineering

Virtual and Augmented Reality

Engineering Education

Advanced Manufacturing

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Articles

Chromogenic Photonic Crystal Detectors for Monitoring Small Molecule Diffusion at Solid–Solid Interfaces Using Stimuli-Responsive Shape Memory Polymers

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Leo, et al.

2024-12-16

In situ monitoring of small molecule diffusion at solid–solid interfaces is challenging, even with sophisticated equipment. Here, novel chromogenic photonic crystal detectors enabled by integrating bioinspired structural color with stimuli-responsive shape memory polymer (SMP) for detecting trace amounts of small molecule interfacial diffusion are reported.

Reconfigurable Antireflection Coatings Enabled by PDMS Oligomer Infusion in Templated Nanoporous Polymer Films

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Leo, et al.

2024-10-10

The diffusion of uncured polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) oligomers out of bulk PDMS elastomers is usually detrimental to many biomedical and microfluidic applications due to the inevitable contamination of the contacting fluids and substrates. Here, we transform this detrimental process into an enabling technology for achieving novel reconfigurable antireflection (AR) coatings, which are of great technological importance in the development of new nano-optical and optoelectronic applications.

Atomic Force Microscopy of Transfer Film Development

Spring Nature Link

Shaffer, et al.

2024-07-16

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) provides the opportunity to perform fundamental and mechanistic observations of complex, dynamic, and transient systems and ultimately link material microstructure and its evolution during tribological interactions. This investigation focuses on the evolution of a dynamic fluoropolymer tribofilm formed during sliding of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) mixed with 5 wt% alpha-phase alumina particles against 304L stainless steel.